Tuesday, August 4th, 2015
Madrid/Toronto
Spain Wrap Up
It was a blessing to once again move through the windy, swervy streets of
Madrid in the morning.
Now I could actually see much more. What a plus it is to have pedestrian
cobblestone streets without the botheration of machines whizzing by every few
seconds. I consider it a second blessing for receiving a gift, a pair of
sandals, that have the perfect fit. This is something I didn't ask for but
something I needed. The former pair of shoes, I now leave behind, was also a
gift. Not to be ungrateful but the purchase of footwear to the right size is
critical, otherwise the shoes have a negative effect on your physiological
self. It's a special pleasure to be on the right trail with the right fitting
gear.
At one square that we came to, vehicles restricted, one of our boys wanted to
sit and question me on his
ashram status. Okay! So he opened up and
wanted some advice on whether it was wise to go the full-on
brahmacari (monk)
way or wait it out. He had been living with a woman some time back.
"Am I ready?" he asked.
Such a question is personal and individual, of course. I generally encourage
every young male, or female, to tread the waters of celibacy but more important
is
bhakti, devotion. Celibacy is a good experience and it prepares one
for responsibility on the next level, should one choose to partner-up with
someone. I also would like to add a message which I recall I read on a
billboard when I walked through
Manitoba
country three summers ago. The line, a message for teens especially, was,
"Save Sex For Marriage." To me it's an old school value but one that
works when applied.
During my flight back to
Canada
I had some quality time reading "Love, Medicine and Music, the flip-side
of the Sixties - Sex, Drugs, and Rock and Roll" by Roger Siegel aka
Gurudas. I'm lovin' it. Yes, life in the 60s before our guru (Srila Prabhupada)
came was very experimental.
May the Source be with you!
5 km
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